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9/11 Unmasked: A Conversation with Elizabeth Woodworth and Graeme MacQueen about the 9/11 Consensus Panel

Airs at: Tue, 09/04/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  This is the first of a four-part series on the new book released by the 9/11 Consensus Panel, 9/11 Unmasked: An International Review Panel Investigation. 9/11 Unmasked is the result of a six-year investigation by an international review panel, which has provided 51 poin... Read more

The President's Secret Plan To Continue The War Against Marijuana

Airs at: Sun, 09/02/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: we wrap up our coverage of Seattle Hempfest 2018 with an interview with comedian and journalist Ngaio Bealum, plus we speak with BuzzFeed News political affairs reporter Dominic Holden about a major story he broke recently on secret White House plans to ratchet u... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 19

Airs at: Wed, 09/05/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
September 5, 2018  The Politics of Living – September 5, 2018 - 30 minute show (NOTE: this is the last month that TPOL's length will be 30 minutes.  In October, the show goes back to an hour format).    Content Contributors: Vicky Mazzone (interview with Kate Lavender) K... Read more

Andrea Williams of Causa Oregon Discusses Racist Ballot Measure 105, and More Anti-Immigrant Actions

Airs at: Fri, 08/31/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
The ballot initiative that sought to repeal the Oregon state sanctuary law, has gathered enough signatures to be put on the November 6th ballot.  You'll find it there as Ballot Measure 105. What does it mean that 16 sheriffs in Oregon (representing less than 20% of the sta... Read more

American Socialist

Airs at: Fri, 08/31/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  On our todays show we'll take a look at the growing interest in socialism around the US. First, after the stunning primary election defeat of Joe Crowley by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, we'll turn to Rene Paradis, a leader i... Read more

Press**Watch ...let's talk SOCIALISM

Airs at: Thu, 08/30/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Naturally, the program will start with news you're not supposed to know headlines--from Left and foreign sources.  And of course This Week in Whiteness!  But we get an hour to talk... Here's a quote from Lewis Bassett's piece on Socialism in Jacobin: "Seventy percent of Am... Read more

Ralph Nader: One Person Can Make A Difference

Airs at: Wed, 08/29/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  On this week's program, we hear a speech by the legedary political activist and consumer-rights advocate Ralph Nader. Nader outlines some of the most critical problems facing Americans, including exorbitant military spending, out-of-control corporations, and thousands of... Read more

KairosPDX on KBOO

Airs at: Wed, 08/29/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  KairosPDX is the only school in Oregon that has shown success in educating African American kids -- now Portland Public Schools is pushing the charter school out of their building even though the district admits it has no immediate plans to use it. Join Lisa Loving and o... Read more

America: The Farewell Tour -- A Conversation with Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 08/28/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
  In his latest book, America: The Farewell Tour, Chris Hedges shows how the effects of America's decline and decay affects its citizenry. As America sinks further into poverty and despotism, and as corporations and the military-industrial-media complex pirate the remainin... Read more

Stopping Fascism: Chris Hedges

Airs at: Tue, 08/28/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
​ One dictionary defines fascism as, “A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with belligerent nationalism.” The first fascist party was founded by Mussolini in Ital... Read more